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Why do we care about American politics?

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  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    OMM 0000 wrote: »
    It's worrying how so many people like you are being manipulated by the media.

    For the record I'm on the left.

    Ahh well, whenever I hear anyone make such a declaration that they are on the left or right.... then I'm sure they're being manipulated.

    The vast majority of people are from the center, who lean to the left or right on certain issues. It's the nutjob extremists who are fully left/right.

    For the record, we're all being manipulated. That started with the rise of marketing and modern psychology.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,117 ✭✭✭✭Junkyard Tom


    For the record, we're all being manipulated..

    By who? To what ends?


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    By who? To what ends?

    Businesses manipulate consumers to buy products, or to extend services. Political parties manipulate voter bases. Manipulation of the target groups is everywhere. Which is why we've seen the rise of analyst companies whose purpose is to collect information on groups, analyse that information, and to use media to influence those groups towards certain beliefs.

    To what ends? Whatever outcome that they want to achieve. For myself, I feel that groups with power/wealth, want people to be divided. Identity politics, gender divisions, racial divisions, etc are all the norm now in the US, and it's spreading throughout most Western societies.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 340 ✭✭Zookey123


    OMM 0000 wrote: »
    Let's be clear, Sargon of Akkad who has a history of making videos saying the alt-right are terrible, and got banned from platforms for a debate he had with them, you are still trying to pretend he is alt right and supports them.

    Why are you lying?

    The fact you find it unbelievable CNN and MSNBC race bait... you are an ideologue or are posting in bad faith.

    It's worrying how so many people like you are being manipulated by the media.

    For the record I'm on the left.

    Oh really?:cool:


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